Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Lancaster, CA freight rate

$6,612dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $5,885–$7,340
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Lancaster price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,492
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $6,612

Return trip

Lancaster → Columbus$8,086

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,612	$2.87	$5,885 – $7,340
53' refrigerated	$7,875	$3.42	$6,851 – $8,899
48' flatbed	$7,915	$3.43	$6,806 – $9,023
Step deck	$8,609	$3.73	$7,231 – $9,986
Power only	$5,885	$2.55	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,444	$1.93	$3,688 – $5,199
26' box truck	$4,338	$1.88	$3,687 – $4,988
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.15	$2,222 – $3,068

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d

More lanes into Lancaster

53' dry van lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$7,035	$2.46	$6,261 – $7,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$3,977	$2.46	$3,539 – $4,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,171	$2.78	$1,043 – $1,300	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$3,556	$2.50	$3,165 – $3,948	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$3,635	$2.49	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, CA?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $6,612 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,885 and $7,340.

How far is Columbus, OH from Lancaster, CA by truck?

About 2,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,120 of the $6,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, CA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,086, which makes Columbus, OH to Lancaster, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology